Sure, batters get beaned all the time. But an umpire? It seems to make sense. If you are pissed off at the calls he’s making, just throw the ball at him. Well, now it’s been done.
“So now it’s the bottom of the fourth, with Ethan playing short and Cody on the mound. The catcher is Matt Hill. There are no outs. The count is 0-1. Cody winds up and flings a very high, very hard fastball. Hill comes out of his squat, puts his glove up to catch it, then does a very funny thing. He doesn’t. Instead, he drops to his knees before the ball gets to him. Doesn’t even try to catch it. Just flops to his knees, with his head looking down at the plate. Never looks up or back. The ball, meanwhile, conks umpire Jeff Scott square in the face mask. Rocks him back. Then squirts up the third-base line.”
As the umpire, I don’t know how you prove you are being thrown at. I mean, the pitcher is literally throwing right at you every single pitch. Umpires, beware.
Source: ESPN
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I like this. It ads a much needed new level of excitement to the game.
The next step is the ump charging the mound.
Mitch is right - this could make baseball more exciting!
This isn’t the first time & the partner at third is heading in he see’s the catcher duck. Me I’m sending the Pitcher, Catcher & Manager to the showers!